Sports Artist John Robertson's most recent commercial project (upcoming Milwaukee Bucs 2018) the remodel of the NFL Green Bay Packers football stadium suites area that opened in July 2017 – (8 paintings) and three (8 feet by 15 feet) baseball paintings for the new MLB Atlanta Braves stadium that opened in April 2017. Click on the “About” link for more commercial sports stadiums and arenas work.

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A Fist jam is a rock climber hold where you jam the hand into a crack with a clenched fist position, the expanded muscles securing the hand.

Eight Reasons to Give Up As a Rock Climber

If you are a rock climber and wonder if you should give up the sport or continue to climb

Fist Jam rock climbing sports art painting by artist John Robertson is 50″ x 70″ acrylic on unstretched canvas.continue the sport these are the things you do that suggests you should give up the sport.

You’ve chopped the rope with your axe while ice climbing.

Your climbing partner uses you to “test” for rock stability.

You fell off the tailgate of your pick-up truck.

People ask if you’re a park ranger.

You buy shoes a size too big.

You aerate your lawn with your crampon.

If you wear baggy shorts and no underwear

If you say “I think it might be this way”

Why the rock climber paintings?

My daughter and son-in-law are rock climbers and own an outdoor recreation store in Ventura. – Real Cheap Sports, Ventura’s Outdoor Store is located in the city of Ventura on the Southern California coast. The store was originally founded by Jeff and Yvon Chouinard and opened in 1981 as Patagonia’s original outlet store, just one block from Patagonia’s corporate headquarters just west of downtown Ventura. Today, Real Cheap Sports resides in its original location, but has an expanded store space. Operating independently since 1998 as an “Outlet Dealer,” Real Cheap Sports is Southern California’s largest outlet store for Patagonia closeout merchandise and features discounts on clothing and equipment from a variety of reputable outdoor manufacturers for backpacking, climbing, hiking, sea kayaking, and international travel. Come and visit them sometime. They are always be happy to see you. Or visit their web site http://www.realcheapsports.com/

Hand Jam Rock climbing Hold Painting

There is two types of hand jams in rock climbing – Thumb-up hand jam – jamming the hand in a small crack with the thumb in an upward position, enabling greater reach between holds. And

the thumb-down hand jam – as with the thumb-up hand jam, but with the thumb placed downwards, a less maneuverable but more secure hold.

Eight things that let you know you are not a rock climber if:

You think escalators would help while rock climbing.

You think trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands

You think reflectors need to be placed on rocks every 5 feet so people can climb at night with flashlights

You think rocks should be stacked in a more orderly fashion.

You think it is kinky to wear a harness

You think it is okay to use your dog on belay.

You think that you think you don’t need a helmet.

You have to unwind your climbing rope from your SUV’s winch.

Why the rock climbing paintings?

My daughter and son-in-law are rock climbers and own an outdoor recreation store in Ventura. – Real Cheap Sports, Ventura’s Outdoor Store is located in the city of Ventura on the Southern California coast. The store was originally founded by Jeff and Yvon Chouinard and opened in 1981 as Patagonia’s original outlet store, just one block from Patagonia’s corporate headquarters just west of downtown Ventura. Today, Real Cheap Sports resides in its original location, but has an expanded store space. Operating independently since 1998 as an “Outlet Dealer,” Real Cheap Sports is Southern California’s largest outlet store for Patagonia closeout merchandise and features discounts on clothing and equipment from a variety of reputable outdoor manufacturers for backpacking, climbing, hiking, sea kayaking, and international travel. Come and visit them sometime. They are always be happy to see you. Or visit their web site http://www.realcheapsports.com/